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Joshua 2:17

Joshua 2:17
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the men said unto her,.... Some think that this discourse, which passed between the spies and her, was while in the house before she let them down, or otherwise they would have been in danger of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Joshua 2:8-21

The matter is here settled between Rahab and the spies respecting the service she was now to do for them, and the favour they were afterwards to show to her. She secures them on condition that they…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

We will be blameless Or, "We are blameless." We must supply "unless you do what we shall now say unto you." Comp. Gen 24:41, "Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my…